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Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ Hits U.K. No. 1 For First Time
“All I Want” reaches the summit in its 104th week. According to the Official Charts Company, no other song in history has spent as many weeks in the U.K. Top 40 before eventually reaching No. 1. Another song that makes an annual pilgrimage up the U.K. chart but has never reached the top is Wham’s 1984 hit “Last Christmas” (RCA). This week, it’s at No. 2, agonizingly-close to creating its own piece of history. The Queen of Christmas leads a festive U.K. chart which features 23 holiday-themed songs in the Top 40, including six in the Top 10: The Pogues featuring Kirsty Maccoll’s “Fairytale Of New York” (up 8-4 via Warner Bros), Shakin’ Stevens’ “Merry Christmas Everyone” (14-6 via RCA), Michael Bublé’s “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” (13-7 via Reprise), Band Aid’s “Do They Know...
AC/DC Hold Off Shawn Mendes For Australia’s Chart Crown
Also this week, Swift folklore vaults 5-3, thanks to the debut of her Disney Plus special and the rollout of its vinyl version, which sees the isolation recording rule the ARIA Vinyl Albums Chart. British indie heroes Arctic Monkeys bow at No. 4 with Live At The Royal Albert Hall, the followup to their chart-topping 2018 studio album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. The live compilation becomes the Sheffield band’s seventh top five ARIA album, including all six of their studio albums. Rounding out the Top 5 is Miley Cyrus’ Plastic Hearts, down 3-5, while Yungblud’s U.K. No. 1 Weird! starts at No. 6 in the land Down Under. Michael Buble spreads festive cheer on the ARIA Albums Chart with Christmas, up 14-7. It leads a list of holiday-themed albums climbing the chart, including...
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin Cover Peaches on Fourth Night of Hanukkah
Another night of Hanukkah, another cover of a Jewish artist from Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters producer Greg Kurstin. On the fourth night of the festival of lights, the duo covered Peaches’ [born Merrill Nisker] “Fuck the Pain Away for the latest installment of their Hanukkah Sessions. Unlike the previous covers, the featured artist, in this case, Peaches, made an appearance. “Drake’s not the only musical Jew from Canada…tonight we feature a Canadian rock G-Dess…who coincidentally grew up around the corner from a Canadian Jewish rock G-D (G-ddy Lee). Straight out the mikvah, here’s Peaches!” a statement read. Watch it below. [embedded content] The cover follows renditions of Mountain’s “Mississippi Queen,” Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” and the Beastie...
All the Musicians Who Have Spoken Out About Having Coronavirus
Here are the artists who have opened up about having the coronavirus. Ashanti Just hours before her Dec. 12 Verzuz battle against Keyshia Cole, Ashanti revealed that she had contracted the virus. “Hey y’all I can’t believe I’m saying this but I tested positive for COVID-19. I’m ok and not in any pain,” she shared on Instagram. In a video she posted to the social media platform later, Ashanti said, “Never in a millions years did I think I would get COVID.” The music event was eventually canceled. Gloria Estefan In December, the Cuban-American legend took to social media to share her experience with COVID-19 after testing positive on Nov. 8. “In the past few weeks I have been one of the victims of COVID,” she shared. “Oct...
Matty Healy Praises ‘LOML’ FKA Twigs Amid Shia LaBeouf Allegations
Over the weekend, fellow musician Sia also showed support for Barnett, alleging that she too had been “hurt” by LaBeouf. “I too have been hurt emotionally by Shia, a pathological liar, who conned me into an adulterous relationship claiming to be single,” Sia tweeted. “I believe he’s very sick and have compassion for him AND his victims. Just know, if you love yourself- stay safe, stay away. “Also I love you @fkatwigs,” she said. “This is very courageous and I’m very proud of you.” In a statement to the New York Times regarding Barnett’s allegations against him, LaBeouf said, “I’m not in any position to tell anyone how my behavior made them feel … I have no excuses for my alcoholism or aggression, only ...
E-40 to Face Off Against Too $hort in ‘Verzuz’ Battle
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Maren Morris, Kristin Chenoweth, Halsey & More Send Messages to Taylor Swift on Her Birthday
“Happy 31st, @taylorswift13,” Maren Morris sent out in a tweet, along with a glimmer of hope for 2021. “I am assuming you’ll be putting out 13 albums this next year?” Kristin Chenoweth, meanwhile, took her at-home celebration of Swift very seriously, recording a snippet of herself covering one of her favorite Folklore songs, “Mad Woman,” to share with the world. Blake Lively posted a personal snapshot in celebration of her pal’s birthday — “There was happiness because of you,” the actress wrote, quoting an Evermore track. “Happy happy birthday. Thank you for #Evermore. Absolutely nothing better than getting presents on other people’s birthdays. love you” — and Ryan Reynolds also put up an Instagram Story in ...
Lenny Kravitz and Nate Smith Gift Nandi Bushell a Custom Ludwig Legacy Mahogany Drum Kit
Nandi Bushell may be a bona fide badass and drum battle champion, but she’s still a 10-year-old, and her childlike wonder is part of what makes her so damn loveable. On Sunday, she revealed that Lenny Kravitz and legendary drummer Nate Smith gifted her a custom Ludwig Legacy Mahogany drum kit (the same type of kit she played with Kravitz at London’s 02 Arena last year) and uploaded a reaction video that’s sure to put a smile on your face (much like her cover of Coldplay’s “Fix You”). In the clip, Kravitz shared a sweet message with the musical prodigy. “I can’t wait to hear the new grooves. Keep doing what you’re doing. I love watching all of your progress,” he said. “Happy holidays. Love and respect always. Peace.” Smith also sent a message, telling the young musician to have fu...
Proposed Law Could Make Streaming Copyrighted Material on Twitch Without Permission a Felony
In the latest omnibus spending bill making its way through Congress, a provision has been added that would effectively render the streaming of copyrighted music without permission a felony offense. The provision has been added to the bill by Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina. If passed, the provision would likely land streaming platforms—including Twitch—in more hot water, as the video giant has continued to butt heads with major labels and copyright representatives for much of 2020. This fall, Twitch introduced what they claimed was a fully licensed product called “Soundtrack by Twitch,” which purportedly allowed streamers to play music without fear of being issued a DMCA takedown. However, the Recording Academy and the RIAA, among other organizations, rebut...
Watch Timothée Chalamet and Pete Davidson Play Clueless SoundCloud Rappers in SNL Sketch
Timothée Chalamet played hosting duty on Saturday Night Live this weekend, and one of the episode’s memorable moments came at the expensive of SoundCloud rap. In the sketch, Chalamet and Pete Davidson play Guaplord and $mokecheddathaassgetta, two rappers who broke the record of most streams on SoundCloud with 3 billion. They join Queen Latifah (played by Punkie Johnson) and Questlove (played by the actual Questlove) in an XXL Rap Roundtable hosted by Nunya Bizness (Ego Nwodim). While the other two guests give smart, thoughtful answers to the questions at hand, Guaplord and $mokecheddathaassgetta have trouble forming full sentences and respond to everything with “yeet” (which also happens to be the name of their record-breaking song). After citing “Fall Out Boy...
Sia Says ‘Pathological Liar’ Shia LaBeouf ‘Conned’ Her ‘Into an Adulterous Relationship’
Just days after FKA Twigs filed a lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf, claiming “relentless abuse,” Sia is speaking up about how the actor hurt her. “I too have been hurt emotionally by Shia, a pathological liar, who conned me into an adulterous relationship claiming to be single,” she wrote, sharing an article about FKA Twigs’ allegations. However, the singer is choosing to empathize rather than villainize. “I believe he’s very sick and have compassion for him AND his victims,” she continued. “Just know, if you love yourself- stay safe, stay away.” In a subsequent tweet, Sia gave her love to FKA Twigs for coming forward. “This is very courageous and I’m very proud of you,” she wrote. I too have been hurt emotionally by Shia, a pathological liar, who conned me into an adulterous ...
Taylor Swift Celebrates Her Birthday by Gifting Fans With a ‘Willow’ Remix
Taylor Swift may be celebrating her 31st birthday on Sunday (Dec. 13), but she’s the one giving out the gifts. The musician announced early the morning of her birthday that she has released a new remix of her latest single, “Willow.” “Not to be all ‘iTs mY BiRtHdAY & I jUsT wAnNa DaNcE’ but… it is and I do,” she wrote on social media, along with a link to the song off her new album, Evermore. “So here’s the willow dancing witch version, remixed by Elvira, a bad ass female producer I really respect.” It was just days ago on Dec. 10 that Swift announced that she was dropping Evermore, her second surprise album of the year, on Dec. 11. “Ever since I was 13, I’ve been excited about turning 31 because it’s my lucky number backwards, whic...
